Machine Learning Reopens the Case for Dark Matter at the Galactic Center An image of the surprising excess of gamma-rays emerging at the center of our Milky Way, superimposed on an optical image of the galaxy. The nature of the …
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What's the Problem with Quantum Noise? Even in a perfectly isolated system, the universe still fluctuates. These tiny, unavoidable disturbances, known as quantum noise, set the ultimate limit on what we can measure and control at the smallest scales. Learn …
The National Academy of Sciences Elects Two Berkeley Lab Researchers Two Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) scientists have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. They …
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Berkeley Lab physicists help commission the Mu2e tracker After more than 16 years of planning and construction, the Mu2e experiment is finally coming together, and members of Berkeley Lab’s Physics Division are playing a major role. April 30, 2026 — …
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Dark Matter's Quantum Nature Leaves No Trace in Detectors Scientists searching for dark matter increasingly use cutting-edge quantum technology to push the boundaries of what their instruments can detect. But what if dark matter itself had wild quantum mechanical properties? …
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Physics Safety Week 2026 Physics Safety Week took place during the week of February 2nd, 2026, with a focus on the theme of Ergonomics. LBNL ergonomics subject matter experts provided ergonomics evaluations across various office suites and labs. Over 40 …
Ben Safdi awarded Breakthrough Prize Foundation’s 2026 New Horizons in Physics Prize Benjamin Safdi, a physicist in Berkeley Lab’s Physics Division and an associate professor of physics at UC Berkeley, has been awarded a 2026 New Horizons in Physics Prize …
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Hitoshi Murayama, winner of APS Lilienfeld Prize, on understanding the universe Murayama is the recipient of the 2026 Julius Edgar Lilienfeld Prize, which annually recognizes a scientist for outstanding contributions to physics and exceptional skills in lecturing to diverse audiences. …
Solving a Mystery in Dark Matter Detectors Could Improve Quantum Computers Unexplained bursts of energy have hindered certain dark matter detectors — and might also factor into how superconducting qubits perform. Scientists on the TESSERACT dark matter experiment traced some …
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Dark Energy Survey scientists release new analysis of how the universe expands Berkeley Lab scientists have played a key role in the Dark Energy Survey (DES) collaboration, leading the efforts to measure galaxy clustering over the last 8 billion years. …
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